Bicycle-pedal attachment.



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BICYCLE PEDAL ATTACHMENT.

(Agplication filed Oct. 7, 1898.)

(In Iodel.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

HENRY R. SIEVERKROPP, OFRACINE, WISCONSIN.

BICYCLE-PEDAL ATTACHM ENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 634,591, dated October10, 1899.

Application filed October 7, 1898. Serial No. 692,886. on model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY R. SIEVER- KROPP, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bicycle-Pedal Attachments; and I do hereby declare that the following is 'afull, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention has for its object to facilitate speeding and control of abicycle by providing thelatter with simple, economical, strong, anddurable pedal attachments, hereinafter more particularly set forth withreference to the accompanying d rawiugs and subsequently claimed. v

Figure 1 of the drawings represents a front elevation of a bicycle-pedalprovided with at tachments in accordance with my invention, and Fig. 2 atransverse section of the same.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A indicates a bicycle-pedal of thewell-known rattrap variety. In detachable bolt-and-nut connectiouwiththe front and rear bars of the pedal are spring-metal plates B, each ofwhich is bent to form a pair of parallel split sleeveslongitudinallythereof. In adjustable engagement with the sleeve portions of the platesB are horizontal ends of otherwise upwardly-curved angular yokes O, andcompression of the sleeves serves to hold the yokes O in adjustedposition, this compression being had by the same means employed to holdsaid plates in detachable connection with the pedal. In loose connectionwith each of the pair of the angular yokes C is a shackle 1), fast to abroad piece E of leather, canvas, or other suitable flexible material,and there being two of these pieces the same are adj ustably united by alace F, run through apertures therein, and openings may be formed in theparts E, as herein shown, to increase their flexibility. The lace isdrawn up or let out in proportion to the adjustment of the yokes Cin thesleeve portions of the platesB aforesaid.

The plate B, yokes O,and the lace-connected flexible sections E in looseconnection with said yokes constitute an adjustable foot-clip attachmentfor a bicycle-pedal of any wellknown variety. Clips similar to thoseherein set forth not only insure foothold on pedals to which they areconnected,but they also render it possible for bicycle-riders to exerttheir greatest lifting power upon said pedals.

In order that the aforesaid attachment may not overbalance a pedal, acounterweight attachment is herein shown as consisting of a hanger inthe form of a bow and a block G, of sufiiciently heavy material, insliding connection with said hanger, the latter being socured at itsends transversely of a pedal by the same means employed to hold thefootclip attachment in place. The preferred hanger comprises a leatherstrip H, having a lining I of flexible metal. Therefore it will readilyyield to obstructions and can be as readily restored to normal shape.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A foot-clip comprising a pair of plates attachable to the front andrear of a bicyclepedal, a pair of yokes in adjustable connection withthe plates, and lace-connected flexible devices in loose connection withthe yokes.

2. A foot clip comprising springmetal plates each bent to form a pair ofparallel split sleeves longitudinally thereof, clamping devices forconnecting the plates with front and rear of a bicycle-pedal, a pairofyokes haw ing their ends adjustable in said sleeves, and lace-connectedflexible devices in loose conuection with the yokes. p

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand, atRacine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, in the presenceof two witnesses.

HENRY R. SIEVERKROPP.

\Vitnesses:

A. CARY JUDD, E. S. Jenn.

